The Rundle-Frank Duo

WemsFest is delighted to present a classical concert by Ella Rundle (cello) and Nathaniel Anderson-Frank (violin). The concert will take place in the lovely Waterside Church, on Emsworth Millpond.

The programme for the evening:

Bach – Double Concerto arranged for Violin and Cello

Ysaye – Sonata for solo violin no.3 ‘Ballade’

Stravinsky – Suite from ‘Pulcinella’

Tagel – Suite no.1

Ravel – Sonata for Violin and Cello

Ella Rundle, cellist

Described as a performer of ‘infectious passion’ (Ottawa Citizen) Ella Rundle is in demand as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the UK, Europe, and further abroad. She has toured extensively with various chamber ensembles and has been broadcasted on BBC Radio 3, Portuguese Radio RTP, and SWR Germany. She has been invited to perform at festivals such as Fête de la Forêt Musicale (France), Festival Pontiac Enchante (Ottawa), Birdfoot Festival (New Orleans), Thy (Denmark), and Viana (Portugal).

Ella is prize winner of the 2015 Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists and as 2013/14 Tillett Trust Young Artist she gave her debut at the Wigmore Hall to critical acclaim;

‘…a splendid account of Debussy’s cello sonata, weaving together its disjointed eccentricities skilfully and quite briskly. Faure’s Romance was eloquent and understated, and Chopin’s Introduction and Polonaise Brilliante op.3 was performed with panache..’  – The Strad, Wigmore Hall 2013.

Other debut performances include venues such as the Purcell Room, Snape Maltings, Holywell Music Rooms and Wigmore Hall. Recent performances also include the concertos by Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Haydn.

Ella has been invited as guest principal cello to such orchestras as the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Royal Northern Sinfonia. She has also been a member of the Philharmonia Orchestra since 2015, where she enjoys a busy touring career around the world.

Ella has been a member of Trio Klein since 2020 with whom she enjoys exploring cutting edge new works as well as the lesser know depths of the string trio repertoire.

Ella studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Louise Hopkins and completed her Masters degree in 2013 at the Universität der Künste, Berlin, with Konstantin Heidrich. She is grateful to have held scholarships from the Countess of Munster, DAAD, Martin Musical Scholarship Fund, Drapers’ Company and the Worshipful Company of Musicians and the English Speaking Union to attend IMS Prussia Cove.

Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, violinist

Nathaniel is the Leader of the BBC Concert Orchestra. He has appeared as soloist with the Orchestra on television at the 2019 BBC Proms, as well as on tour around China and the U.K.; his performances are frequently featured on BBC TV and Radio 2 & 3.  In recent years, Nathaniel has been invited to guest lead the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; previously he was Assistant Leader of the Philharmonia Orchestra. From 2013-20 Nathaniel led the prize-winning Piatti Quartet, recording critically-acclaimed albums and giving hundreds of concerts throughout the UK and Europe. Also an experienced studio musician, he is a regular leader for the Chamber Orchestra of London and can be heard on the soundtracks to many popular TV series (Belgravia, The White Princess, Call the Midwife) and feature films (Emma, Enola Holmes).

As a committed educator, Nathaniel regularly coaches and examines students at both the Royal Academy of Music and the Trinity-Laban Conservatoire, both institutions where he previously held solo and chamber music fellowships. He has been a tutor for the iCulture Orchestra Poland, and has taught in Azerbaijan, Moldova, and for the National Music Camp of Canada. A native of Toronto now living in the United Kingdom, Nathaniel received his Masters of Music degree with the highest honours from the Royal Academy of Music as a full-scholarship pupil of Maurice Hasson.  He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree with academic honours from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with Paul Kantor. He was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 2015. Nathaniel plays a violin by G. Cappa, Saluzzo, 1682, generously made available to him on long-term loan by a consortium of investors. He also plays a 2019 violin by Alexandre Valois.

Doors open at 7.00pm

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